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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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